Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-14


FOR lNCENDIARIsM.
A New York World special from Boston, Decem-
IL, says: Elmer j. Erving Is nineteen year-old
boy who has spent great deal OF time In reading
dime novels Fire Marshal Whitcomb now has
him behind the bars on the charge OF tncendiar-
Ism, TO which Ervlng cOnfeSSeS. He lived in the
Dorchester district with his father. All summer
long he wore long hair, brOad-rimmed soft hat,
homemade bowie knife. He also wore heavy nd
ing boots with his trousers tucked into the tons
Not approving OF such things In his son, the father
have revenge. This he did have on the night OF
November II, when he got up at midnight, and
went down INTO the cellar for the purpose OF set
ting the building on fire. He got some turpentne
and kerosene oil and mixed them together In an
old Oil can: Next he got -four bag and filled
he poured the oil and turpentine upon It.
brilliant idea struck him. He had been atten-
tive to Miss Green, who lived about two miles
from his house. Miss Green had never smiled
upon him, and had not returned his love. Elmer'S
idea was that he might make hero out of himself
In her eyes by pretelding TO have been burned In
heroic attempt TO extinguiSh the flames. He
rubbed some SCOT on his shirt aud lace as an evil
dence OF his night with the flames. He then set
ire TO the house. The flames burst out and burned
the hair OF OF one side OF his head. When the
house was filled with smoke he took on his shoes
threw rubber coat about him, and rushed out
into the street. This was done so that Miss Green
would think that he had not had time to dress
himself. He gave no alarm and Travelled the two
miles TO Miss Green's house. He sat down upon
sweetheart. He related a most sensational tale
about the fire. The house was burned TO The
second story and the owner collected 12OO insur-
ance. subsequently detective was put on the
case, who succeeded in making the young fire
brand confess, which he did over his own name.
WAR ON THE OYSTER PIRATEs.-A telegram from
Annapolis, Dec. II, says: The resistance offered
by oyster dredgers against capture by the police
authorities has caused an extra supply OF amnu-
niIlOn 10 be placed on the State vessels as means
or protection TO the crews. several exciting en-
counters have taken place recently. In one case q
captain OF one OF the police vessels came near
being shot. He was at the helm, and u bucket
which was within foot OF him was carried away
by bullet from one OF a fleet OF dredgerS In the
finally driven OF, and the dredgerS took charge OF
the bars. Between 700 and 200 dredgers are said
TO be at work this season, and, Notwithstanding
the vigilance OF the steamers and sailing vessels
comprising the State fleet, thousands OF bushels OF
oysters ar: said 10 be stolen nightly. The deter
mined dredgerS go well a med and show hight In
close quarters. knowing that arrest and cOnv1c-
tion mean Imprisonment for them.
IRISH LANDLORDS WANT CONVERSATIONAL q
meeting OF Irish landlords In Dublin yesterday
delegation was appointed to submit 70 the govern
Ment THAT tue landowners OF Ireland are entitled
to compensation for the losses sustained through
the actlon OF the government In reducing rents to
greater extent than was JUSTIFIED by economic
CAUSES In depriv1ng landowners OF q reverSiOnary
interest In the occupancy OF the SOIL in lessening
the saieabe and receivable value OF judicial rents,
and In depriving landowners OF the right to Oh.
tain the best rent solvent tenant was able TO pay
In the open market.
A BLIND MAN AND HIS COMPANION KIILED.-The
dead and maDgled bodies OF two men were found
Monday morning at the side OF the Camden and
Atlantic Railroad tracks, about mile from Cam
den, N. j. The bodies were subsequently identi-
ned al those OF Alfred Stratton, aged seventeen,
and AlOnZo Hudson, aged twenty SIX, who resided
In The nc1ghDOrh0Od. StrattOn was blind, and It
was supposed that he and his companion we're
struck by train while walking on the track.
M TWEEN RuN.cc syrr< N MIN n0SSs,,o
suits instituted against the members and adher-
ents OF the Tweed ring many years ago by the city
OF New York TO recover the money paid them on
fraudulent vouchers will soon be dismissed. Cor
poratton Attorney O'Brien has notified the mayor
and controller that he c0ncurs with his predeces-
be Q fruitless waste OF money. Some OF the de-
PENDANTS are dead, others are bankrupt and Mr.
OBrten says there Is no chance OF recovering any
thing BY pressing the suits. The list Of defend-
ants includes Andrew ]. Garvey, A. Oakley Han
ChaS II. JacObus, Ebert A. woodward, John No
don, John J. Walsh, Richard d. Connolly, and
Peter B. sweeney.
HUNTING FOR A STOLEN MONEY PACKAGE. - A
United states Express Co package, containing
500 and consigned 10 Fairbanks Ind, disappeared
traced 70 the hands OF Ralph Miller night operator
and acting agent at the Chicago sc Paul, and
Kansas Ctty's West Side depot In waterloo Ind
Miller resigned and left town the next day AFTER
the loss was discovered. special agents OF the
company are looking for him. It u said that there
u woman In the case. w&e
Lord Randolph Churchill ID the guest OF LORD
Huntington at Harduick HALL Il Il reported that
they are comforting as 70 the best means 20 meet